Tulip Poplar Exploration

Eli, Will and I just got back inside from observing the Tulip Poplar out in front of our house.  Here are some pictures and observations from our exploration.

Eli and Will thought the bark made excellent climbing holds!

We took a closer look at the pollen from the trees flower.  We noticed tiny insects running around in the bowl.

We observed a birds nest and a small insect in the grass near the trees trunk.

We dissected the flower.  Will informed us this flower had a lot of "stamens!"

Thomas Jefferson loved the Tulip Poplar, also known as a Yellow Poplar or Tulip Tree.  You can read more about this kind of tree and Thomas Jefferson's garden at Monticello by clicking here.


If you would like to grab your own tree observation journal click here.


We can't wait to find out what kind of tree you observed!

Trees!

A friend of mine stopped by yesterday and was very interested in one of the trees we have in our front yard. She had never seen a tree such as this one.  It is a Tulip Poplar and there are very few in our area.  Our conversation got me thinking about trees and how fun it would be to learn more about them.  You can use the Journal pages below to observe a tree near your home that you want to learn more about.
Tree Journal


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Eli, Will and I are heading out right now to explore our Tulip Poplar using this journal.  We will let you know what we find out soon!


Please share what you discover about a special tree in your yard.